Emergency Homeless Shelter Services
Our Mission
The Mission of The Latrobe Street Mission is to provide resources, opportunities, and shelter for the homeless through developing community partnerships demonstrating our love for our neighbors.
How the shelter works
The Emergency Shelter fulfills immediate basic needs (food, shelter, clothing), connects individuals with available resources, and guides them toward experiencing freedom and self-sufficiency.
Individuals seeking emergency shelter can check-in at any point during the day to complete an in-take form and drug screening. Shelter services are available to men, women, and children. Separate, secure areas separate men from women and children.
Our kitchen staff serves two meals a day (including full breakfast) and prepares dinner when we do not have an organization scheduled to serve.
Shelter doors are locked at 9 pm each night and residents are only permitted to leave with approval from the Shelter Manager (Exception are made for those who work later than 9 pm).
Shelter residents are also welcome to use items from our clothing pantry — clothing, belts, shoes, and purses are available at all times. (Have items to donate? Find out more here!)
Every shelter resident must:
Have a photo ID
Pass a background check, be free of any open warrants, and cannot be on the sex-offender registry
Pass an initial drug screening to be permitted to stay, as well as agree to random testing throughout their stay
Complete a tracking card that tracks referrals to area services such as identification services, job resources, veteran assistance, etc. These resources are provided twice daily to residents via a collaborative partnership with Westbrook Health Services and include transportation to and from Westbrook. This is an accountability measure to ensure they are seeking and receiving needed services to transition back to independent living arrangements.
Every resident also participates in our house case management - individualized attention to meet their unique needs and situation.
Agree to a maximum stay of eight weeks in the Mission. Any exceptions must be approved by the Shelter Manager.
Agree to follow all posted rules